Sunduro
Sunday May 7th @ 10:00am
Register here at BikeRegIntroducing the Sunduro, a small Enduro event featuring the area's most technical trails at Sunderbruch Park.
Overview
We're changing formats this year for our second race event. The Sunduro is a small Enduro style event featuring the area's most technical singletrack trails at Sunderbruch Park. What's an Enduro you may be asking? Not quite a Cross Country race, not quite a Downhill race, but somewhere in-between. Enduro consists of timed, primarily downhill, stages with non-timed transfer routes in between. Riders must complete all stages and transfers under their own power, on the same bike, self-supported, and before the stage cutoff times or risk disqualification. Times for each stage are combined for a final finish time.
Event Details
Registration
Homebase will be at the shelter near the main parking lot. Registration & bib pickup will open 8:30am Sunday 5/7 and close once the field of 60 riders is filled or 30 mins prior event start (9:30am). Online registration (click here to register) will close Thursday 5/4 at 11:59pm. Riders will be assigned a number plate which must be affixed to the bike and visible from the front for timing recorders. This event is open to the public. A $30 entry fee covers event insurance and other expenses with the remaining proceeds going towards funding MTB trails in the QC area. No payouts. Men's and Women's categories only. Maybe trophies...Starting Location
Riders will mass start at 10:00am from the paved trail near the parking lot. Riders must finish the final transfer and arrive at the final stage by 12:00pm.Timed Stages
- Stage 1 - Comlara to Kickapoo Down [0.38 mi]: Gentle downhill with open flowing corners gives way to a brake screeching downhill with drops, roots, berms, and more.
- Stage 2 - Loud Thunder Twisties to 2nd Creek Crossing [0.37 mi]: Tight technical turns open up to a full speed downhill run across the first creek crossing. A short leg burning climb will start the second rooty downhill to the finish just after the next creek crossing.
- Stage 3 - Jubilee Downhill [0.25 mi]: Fast and flowy with big wood berms, jumps/drops, and high speed narrow exposed singletrack deep in the ravines.
- Stage 4 - Jump Line to Blue Mound Bottom [0.42 mi]: Large drops, most with ride-arounds, jumps and the most technical downhill sections at the park.
Transfers
- Start to Stage 1 [0.58 mi]: Start on the paved path and connect with Kickapoo Up to climb to the top of Comlara. Follow Comlara loop until it crosses the paved bike path for the second time.
- Stage 1 to Stage 2 [1.15 mi]: Climb up Kickapoo Up and follow Comlara to Farmdale and head into Loud Thunder trail.
- Stage 2 to Stage 3 [0.60 mi]: Climb out of L.T. take a right onto Farmdale and arrive shortly at the start of Jubilee.
- Stage 3 to Stage 4 [1.51 mi]: Finish Jubilee trail and follow Farmdale Loop to the start of the Jumpline trail.
- Stage 4 to Finish [0.53 mi]: Climb out of Blue Mound and take Kickapoo Down back to paved bike path and return to the starting area.
Course Stats
- Total Timed Stage Distance: 1.4 mi
- Total Transfer Distance: 4.3 mi
- Descent: ~300ft
Volunteers
We'll need help timing and recording each stage. Ideally three people per stage or ~12 people in total. If you'd like to help out contact us here: via email or respond to the volunteer post over on the forums.- Starter: Positioned at the start of each stage and will coordinate release of riders while in communication with the Timer via radio.
- Timer: In charge of maintaining the clock and signaling to Starter when to release riders.
- Recorder: Will keep track of rider starting and finishing times and compute the individual stage times for each rider.
- Cleanup: Need a couple people to pull tape and course markings when the event is done.
- Registration: Help racers sign up and hand out bib numbers to preregistered racers.
Contact
Places to get questions answered: Facebook Event Email Race Director Forum Post for the event
Post Event
Stick around after the Sunduro for lunch. Food included for racers. Bring a chair and beverages for the post race social. Grill food will be available for a suggested donation.
FAQ
- Can e-bikes participate? We're not currently supporting an e-bike category. Maybe in the future, but trying to keep it simple at the moment.
- How seriously should I take this event? Not very seriously. Timing will be done to the nearest second and by stopwatch (no fancy wrist chips or timing mats). This is purely a social and fundraising event meant for fun. No MTB series points will be awarded.